West Philippine Sea (Filipino: Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas; or Karagatang Kanlurang Pilipinas; abbreviated as WPS) is the official designation by the government of the Philippines to the parts of the South China Sea that are included in the country's exclusive economic zone.
The PCA is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to serving the international community in the field of dispute resolution. It recruits and employs staff based on the highest standards of competence, integrity, and efficiency.
In its ruling, the Tribunal firmly rejected any PRC territorial or maritime claim to areas determined by the Tribunal to be part of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. As provided under the Convention, the 2016 arbitral decision is final and legally binding on the PRC and the Philippines.
On July 12, 2016, the arbitral tribunal adjudicating the Philippines' case against China in the South China Sea ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines, determining that major elements of China's claim—including its nine-dash line, recent land reclamation activities, and other activities in Philippine waters— ...
The PCA facilitates arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution between states. It can also resolve disputes involving states and private parties. It has no permanent judges. Rather, it maintains a list of arbitrators from whom judges are selected for each case.
On July 12, 2016, the arbitral tribunal adjudicating the Philippines' case against China in the South China Sea ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines, determining that major elements of China's claim—including its nine-dash line, recent land reclamation activities, and other activities in Philippine waters— ...
The Philippines' formal claims, and proclaimed so in a 1978 decree by President Marcos, on certain land features in the Spratlys islands group in the South China Sea, called the Kalayan (“Freedom” in Filipino) Group, have been made under the doctrine of Res nullius (ineffective sovereignty) and their geographical ...
Arbitration in the Philippines is governed principally by Republic Act No. 9285, otherwise known as the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 (“RA 9285” or the “ADR Act”). RA 9285 was enacted on February 4, 2004 and primarily adopted: (1) Republic Act No.
China adopted a position of non-acceptance and non-participation in the proceedings. The Permanent Court of Arbitration served as Registry in this arbitration.
Philippines-China relations have lately been dominated by the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea, which has escalated since the naval standoff over the Scarborough Shoal in April 2012 and aggravated by issues of Chinese illegal occupation, unlawful establishment of infrastructures, and incidents of ...